WIT Press

Environmental Policies For Environmental Injury: Legal Protection Of The Environment

Price

Free (open access)

Volume

46

Pages

10

Published

2001

Size

1,247 kb

Paper DOI

10.2495/ECO010111

Copyright

WIT Press

Author(s)

A. Viguri Perea

Abstract

Environmental policies for environmental injury: legal protection of the environment Agustin Viguri Perea Private Law Department, Jaume I University, Castellan, Spain. Abstract Sustainability is a valid term to define a new model of development. It starts in the seventies. Our aim is mainly planned to focus on legal matters concerning different aspects involving environmental protection. In order to effectively protect public health and the environment, governments must first implement legal requirements (including administrative, civil, and penal provisions) at national and international levels. These procedures should be followed by better participation, information and judiciary control measures, culminating in effective enforcement. United States environmental law has served as an international standard for the emerging regime of international environmental law. International environmental law usually asks how higher United States or European standards can be app

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